Boys' name · since 1919

Colburn

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 174 babies named Colburn, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 1919
1990s
peak decade

174 boys have been named Colburn since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Colburn has been recorded 174 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2016.

  • #13,813 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 174 born since 1919
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Colburn ranks #13,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1919, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 1919
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Colburn's 174 recorded births place it above 69.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Colburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Colburn's full recorded timeline at 1992, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Colburn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1993)
9
Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
45678910 19191947198419901994199820102016 5

Colburn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (69 births, 40% of the file).

1990s was Colburn's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Colburn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 69 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Colburn? ▼
174 babies have been named Colburn since 1919. All-time, it sits at #13,813 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1993 with 9 births.
Where does Colburn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Colburn ranks #13,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Colburn most popular? ▼
Colburn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Colburn been used? ▼
Records for Colburn go back to 1919, giving 98 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Colburn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cole, Colton, Colin, Collin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Colburn's data

  • Colburn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Colburn

Nearby Names Like Colburn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Colburn

Cole Boy
#182 154,093 births
Colton Boy
#103 151,965 births
Colin Boy
#343 133,706 births
Collin Boy
#493 81,437 births
Colby Boy
#615 53,971 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Lorance
174 births · Peak 1944
Feliberto
174 births · Peak 1917
Carlas
174 births · Peak 1972
Leray
174 births · Peak 1920
Janis
174 births · Peak 1947

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Colburn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Colburn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.